Emerson Elementary - Multilingual Learner Teacher​/Academic Intervention Specialist - 1.0 FTE

Classroom Teacher

A classroom teacher performs, under the general direction of the building principal or program manager and with assistance from appropriate staff personnel. A classroom teacher fosters and enhances an effective learning environment; facilitates the development or revision of curriculum and instructional materials; establishes learning objectives and standards based upon general District guidelines; provides instruction, counsels, disciplines, and supervises to meet the individual needs of assigned students;

and, evaluates student performance and progress.

Essential functions include fostering an educational environment conducive to the learning and maturation process of assigned students; planning an instructional program designed to meet individual student needs and whole groups which may include at risk or special needs youth; preparing lesson plans; using necessary and appropriate instructional methods and materials; establishing and implementing, in a positive and supportive manner, classroom policies and procedures governing student behavior and conduct;

providing guidance, counseling, and discipline to encourage students to meet standards of achievement and conduct; conferring with students, parents or guardians, and other staff; establishing classroom goals and objectives; collecting and interpreting a variety of data; directing the activities of assigned non-certificated personnel; attending or participating in all required staff meetings and other activities deemed necessary by the District and/or building principal;

serving on staff committees as required; and participating in a variety of activities to enhance personal and professional skills.

Minimum qualifications include a Bachelor's degree; academic preparation for or experience in teaching a culturally, racially and economically diverse student population in an urban school system. Specific programs may require additional academic preparation or professional experience, including working with bilingual students and assisting them in the transition to regular classrooms; implementing programs designed to prevent the dropout of "at risk" students;

and teaching multi-level, open-concept, and main streamed classes. Required knowledge, skills and abilities include proficiency in reading, writing, and oral communications; effective communication with parents or guardians in a diverse community; designing and implementing lesson plans for students having a wide range of achievement; and the ability to deal with students in a positive and confident manner.